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Encyclopedia > National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

The following is a partial list of historic civil engineering landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body, founded in 1852, to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

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International landmarks

This article is about the capital of Italy. ... The Banaue Rice Terraces The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad people. ... Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. ... The Eddystone Lighthouse is situated some 9 miles (15km) South West of Rame Head Cornwall, England on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks 50°10. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... The Tower at sunrise. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Location of the Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (Traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; Simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally 10,000 Li¹ long wall) is a Chinese fortification built from the 3rd century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the... Hagia Sophia as it appears today A section of the original architecture of Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom), now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453, converted into a museum in 1935, in the Turkish city of... Istanbul (other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... A canal tug, making its way down to the Caribbean end of the canal, waits to be joined by a ship in the uppermost chamber of the Gatun Locks. ... A modern view of the ancient city of Porto, the city that gave the name to the country. ... Salginatobel Bridge is a concrete arch bridge designed by renowned Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart. ... Grisons or Graubünden (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... The Sweet Track is an ancient causeway in the Somerset Levels, England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... A road ascends a mountainside using hairpin bends in the French Alps. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the major landmarks of Sydney, connecting the Sydney central business district (CBD) with the North Shore commercial and residential areas, both of which are located on Sydney Harbour. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia. ...

United States landmarks

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: Sign on the Stone Arch Bridge.
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: Sign on the Stone Arch Bridge.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2243 KB) Summary Historic civil engineering landmarks sign on the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2243 KB) Summary Historic civil engineering landmarks sign on the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. ... The Stone Arch Bridge at dusk The Great Northern Railroad crossed the Mississippi River on the Stone Arch Bridge near the Saint Anthony Falls (the only waterfall on the Mississippi) in Minneapolis. ...

Alabama

Ellicott’s Stone is a boundary marker placed on April 10, 1799 by a joint U.S.-Spanish survey party. ...

Arizona

Navajo Bridge crosses the Colorado Rivers Marble Canyon near Lees Ferry, Arizona. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility... Hohokam is the name applied to one of the four major prehistoric archaeological traditions of the American Southwest. ...

Arkansas

California

The Lake Alvord Bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge built in America. ... The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... Colorado River Aqueduct The Colorado River Aqueduct is a 242-mi (392 km) water conveyance in southern California in the United States. ... External link Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum Categories: Corporation stubs | Historical stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | California railroads | Nevada railroads | Utah railroads | Historic civil engineering landmarks ... California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ... Pelton wheel from Walchensee, Germany hydro power station. ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (, ; known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a toll bridge which spans the San Francisco Bay and links the Californian cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States. ... Bidwell Bar Bridge The Bidwell Bar Bridge, in Oroville, California, is a suspension bridge across Lake Oroville. ...

Colorado

  • Cheesman Dam, Denver
  • Durango-Silverton Branch of the D&RGW RR, Durango
  • Gunnison Tunnel, Montrose
  • Prehistoric Mesa Verde Reservoirs, Mesa Verde
  • Moffat Tunnel, Winter Park

Moffat Tunnel is a railroad/water tunnel - named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat. ...

Connecticut

  • Rocky River Pumped Storage Hydro-Plant, New Milford

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Delaware

C&D Canal from Chesapeake City, Maryland. ...

District of Columbia

United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. ... The Washington Monument at dusk The Washington Monument usually refers to the large white-colored obelisk in the center of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. It is a United States Presidential Memorial built for George Washington, the first President of the United States and the leader of the...

Florida

The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built fort located in the city of St. ... Kings Highway was a route used in the 17th century connecting the Spanish settlement of St. ... The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is the worlds longest cable-stayed concrete bridge, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5. ...

Georgia

Nickname The Creative Coast or The Hostess City Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 202. ...

Hawaii

  • Kamehameha V Post Office, Honolulu
  • East Maui Irrigation System, East Maui

Illinois

  • Cortland Street Drawbridge, Chicago
  • Chesbroughs Water Supply System, Chicago
  • Reversal of the Chicago River, Chicago

Downtown buildings line the Chicago River The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long, and flows through downtown Chicago, Illinois. ...

Indiana

  • Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora
  • West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden Springs

Iowa

  • Keokuk Hydro-Power System, Keokuk
  • Hydraulics Laboratory at the University of Iowa, Iowa City

The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ...

Kentucky

  • Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665, Middlesboro
  • Louisville and Portland Canal Locks & Dam, Louisville
  • Louisville Water Works, Louisville
  • Kentucky Dam, Gilbertsville
  • High Bridge, Jessamine

Louisiana

  • McNeill Street Pumping Station, Shreveport
  • Eads South Pass Navigation Works, Venice

Maine

  • Bailey Island Bridge, Harpswell
  • Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth
  • Robyville Bridge, Corinth
  • Maine Turnpike
  • Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge, Bucksport
  • Watson Settlement Bridge, Littleton
  • Sewall's Bridge, York
  • Hemlock Bridge, Fryeburg

Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world, is located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. ... The Maine Turnpike runs from Kittery to Augusta and is a toll road for all of its length except for a short section in Kittery and York. ...

Maryland

Carrollton Viaduct in 1971 The Carrollton Viaduct, located over Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park in Baltimore, Maryland, is the first stone masonry bridge designed for railroad use in the United States. ...

Maryland-Pennsylavania

The original Mason-Dixon Line The Mason–Dixon Line (or Mason and Dixons Line) is a line of demarcation between states in the United States. ...

Massachusetts

  • Borden Base Line, Hatfield
  • Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, North Andover
  • Canton Viaduct, Canton
  • Lawrence Experiment Station, Lawrence
  • Minot's Ledge Lighthouse, Cohasset
  • Middlesex Canal, Lowell
  • Charlestown Naval Dry Dock, Boston
  • Cape Cod Canal, Barnstable
  • Charles River Basin Project, Boston
  • Hoosac Tunnel, North Adams
  • Granite Railway, Quincy
  • Boston Subway, Boston
  • Lowell Waterpower System, Lowell
  • Watertown Arsenal, Watertown

Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. ... The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ...

Michigan

  • Redridge Steel Dam, Houghton County
  • Second Street Bridge, Allegan
  • Sault Ste. Marie Hydroelectric Complex, Sault Ste. Marie
  • St. Clair Tunnel, Port Huron
  • Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Detroit

Redridge Steel Dam (upstream side) The Redridge Steel Dam is a Steel dam across the Salmon Trout River in Redridge, Houghton County, Michigan. ... The St. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ...

Minnesota

The Peavey-Haglin elevator, built in 1899-1900, still stands today. ... The Stone Arch Bridge at dusk The Great Northern Railroad crossed the Mississippi River on the Stone Arch Bridge near the Saint Anthony Falls (the only waterfall on the Mississippi) in Minneapolis. ...

Mississippi

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Exp. Station, Vicksburg

Missouri

  • Kansas City Park and Boulevard System, Kansas City
  • Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge, Kansas City
  • River des Peres Sewage & Drainage Works, St. Louis
  • Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant, St. Louis
  • Union Station, St. Louis
  • Eads Bridge, St. Louis

The new River des Peres in Forest Park. ... Truman was widely expected to lose the 1948 election, as shown, falsely, by this mistaken Chicago Tribune headline. ... The Eads Bridge under construction Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River at St. ...

Montana

The Fort Peck Dam is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River, located in northeastern Montana. ... Going to the Sun Road with Going to the Sun Mountain Going-to-the-Sun Road is the main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park in Montana. ...

Nevada

  • Hoover Dam, Boulder City
  • Marlette Lake Water System, Virginia City

Hoover Dam Downstream from Hoover Dam, showing the river, power stations, and power lines. ...

New Hampshire

  • Five Stone Arch Bridges, Hillsborough
  • Mount Washington Cog Railway, Mt. Washington
  • Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish (designated by Vermont)

New Jersey

  • Newark International Airport, Newark
  • Hydraulic-Inclined Plane System of the Morris Canal, Stanhope
  • Great Falls Raceway and Power System, Paterson
  • Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City
  • Cranetown Triangulation Site, Cedar Grove
  • Bayonne Bridge, Bayonne
  • Fink Through Truss Bridge, Hamden

Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... The Bayonne Bridge, as seen from Port Richmond, Staten Island The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. ...

New Mexico

  • Elephant Butte Dam, Truth or Consequences
  • El Camino Real, Santa Fe
  • Embudo, New Mexico Stream Gauging Station, Embudo
  • Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, Chama

Elephant Butte Dike is dam on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

New York

The Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. ... The Holland Tunnel, originally known as the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel or the Canal Street Tunnel, is one of two highway tunnels under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan with New Jersey on the mainland (the Lincoln Tunnel is the other one). ... The New York City Subway has had a long history, beginning as many disjointed systems and eventually merging under City control. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA (or Army, for NCAA purposes), is a United States Army fort and military academy. ... Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue given to the United States by France in 1886, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The George Washington Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in New Jersey, which carries Interstate 95, US 1, US 9, and US 46 over it. ... For other uses, see Brooklyn Bridge (disambiguation). ... The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Wards Island and Randalls Island as intermediate rights-of-way between the water crossings. ...

North Carolina

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (467x700) At 193 feet, 2 inches in height, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is recognized by the National Park Service as the tallest lighthouse in America. ...

North Dakota

  • Northern Pacific High Line Bridge No 64

Ohio

Hopkins International Airport is an airport located approximately ten miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Ohio and Erie Canal was built in the 1800s and connected the Ohio River at Portsmouth and Lake Erie at Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Muskingum River near its mouth at Marietta, Ohio in 2001 The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 mi (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. ... The Miami Conservancy District is a river management agency operating in Southwest Ohio to control flooding of the Great Miami River and its tributaries. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Pavement in American English refers to the durable surface for an area intended to sustain traffic, which can be either vehicular traffic or foot traffic. ... The 16-story Ingalls Building in Cincinnati, Ohio became the worlds first reinforced concrete skyscraper in 1903 The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the worlds first reinforced concrete skyscraper. ... A view of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge from Covington, Kentucky on the south bank of the Ohio River with Cincinnati in the background The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. ... The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. ...

Oregon

1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland. ... Bonneville Lock and Dam is several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146. ...

Pennsylvania

Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge looking east over the Susquehanna River. ... Delaware Aqueduct post-restoration by the NPS. Delaware Aqueduct before restoration. ... 1886 map The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) (AAR reporting mark DH) is a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, giving it access to New York City and other parts of the northeastern United States. ... A view of the collapsed Kinzua Viaduct taken March, 2005. ... The Union Canal was towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. The turnpike system encompasses 532 miles (855 km) in three distinct sections. ... Satellite view of Horseshoe Curve, west of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Pennsylvania   Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... The Walnut Street Bridge also known as The Peoples Bridge, is a truss bridge that spans the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... Starrucca Viaduct is a stone arch bridge that spans Starrucca Creek near Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. ... The Smithfield Street Bridge was the first man built in Pittsburgh by John A. Roebling. ... Rockville Bridge around 1910. ... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

South Carolina

  • Charleston - Hamburg Railroad, Charleston

South Dakota

  • Missouri River Bridges, Chamberlain
  • Belle Fourche Dam, Belle Fourche

Tennessee

The Frisco Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. ... The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature. ... Norris Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydorelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in East Tennessee. ...

Texas

  • Brooks AFB, Old Hangar 9, San Antonio
  • San Antonio River Walk & Flood Control System, San Antonio
  • Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising, Galveston
  • Acequias of San Antonio, San Antonio
  • El Camino Real (The Royal Road) Eastern Branch, San Antonio
  • Denison Dam, Denison
  • Texas Commerce Bank (formerly Gulf, now Chase) Building, Houston
  • San Jacinto Monument, Houston
  • International Boundary Marker #1, El Paso
  • Houston Ship Channel, Houston

The River Walk at St. ...

Utah

Categories: Historic civil engineering landmarks | Buildings of Salt Lake City, Utah | Stub ... The official poster announcing the Pacific Railroads grand opening. ...

Vermont

  • Cornish - Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor
  • Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor

Virginia

  • Fink Deck Truss Bridge, Lynchburg
  • Potowmack Canal and Locks, Great Falls
  • Crozet's Blue Ridge Tunnel, Waynesboro
  • Dismal Swamp Canal, Chesapeake
  • Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach
  • Gosport Naval Dry Docks, Norfolk

1905 photo of both lighthouses at Cape Henry, Virginia Old Cape Henry Lighthouse postal stamp United States Postal Service Cape Henry Lighthouse is located at Cape Henry, a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. ...

Virginia-North Carolina

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the U.S., noted for its scenic beauty. ...

Washington

The B-Reactor at Hanford Site, Washington, was the first large scale plutonium production reactor ever built. ... The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through Seattle, Washington connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, is a system consisting of, from east to west, Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and Shilshole Bay. ... The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are a complex of locks that sit in the middle of Salmon Bay, part of Seattles Lake Washington Ship Canal. ... The 45_mile_long Cedar River is located in central western Washington. ... The Cascade Tunnel is a 7. ... Stevens Pass is a highway pass on United States Highway 2 through the Cascade Mountains at the northeast corner of King County, Washington. ... The Mullan Road was the first first wagon road to cross the Rocky Mountains to the Inland of the Pacific Northwest. ... Snoqualmie Falls. ... Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ...

West Virginia

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East channel of Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. ...

Wisconsin

Main Headquarters The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a state-chartered government agency which provides wastewater services for 28 municipalities within Milwaukee County and also portions of the surrounding counties. ...

Wyoming

  • Buffalo Bill Dam, Cody

External links

  • American Society of Civil Engineers - National Civil Engineering Landmarks Program
  • American Society of Civil Engineers - List by project location


 

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